When it was time for Winona James to return to school, her family hid her in brush near their home in the Carson Valley to prevent officials from the Stewart
<p>"Descendants of Paiute, Washoe and Shoshone people who attended the Stewart School during the 90 years it was in operation told stories of bounties being offered to bring Native children to the school; of students attempting to run away due to starvation; and of extreme overcrowding in dormitories."</p>
Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government s past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.